Community help sought for Harrisburg church threatened by soil erosion
HARRISBURG, Ore. - The Life Bible Church in Harrisburg is facing a growing crisis as erosion threatens its property along the Willamette River. The church's lead pastor, Brad Neuschwander, has observed the erosion spreading from the north to the south end of their property, prompting urgent calls for community...
Lane County settles with women who sued after fall in Harbor Vista Campground
Lane County Commissioners approved a $280,000 settlement Tuesday with a Florence woman who sued after falling in a county campground. Shannali McCord was injured while staying in a cabin at Harbor Vista campground in 2023. McCord stepped off the porch of her cabin onto uneven ground, catching her foot and falling,...
Recall effort underway for 3 members of Springfield Board of Education
Lane County residents have filed to begin a recall of the majority of elected board members who oversee Springfield Public Schools. Records show that separate filings have been made to force a recall vote for seats held by Heather Quaas-Annsa, Nicole De Graff and Ken Kohl. The three petitioners filed...
Name of Bicyclist Killed in Wreck Released
Area residents respond to the fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash that claimed the life of 30-year-old Erick Njue on Sunday.
Driver arrested in fatal hit-and-run has previous DUII charge pending
The driver charged Jan. 8 with failing to stop after striking a bicyclist on Highway 99 had been cited four months earlier with driving under the influence of intoxicants. Kacy Daniel Foster, 36, is alleged to have failed to perform duties as a driver to injured persons, a Class B felony. Merle Dean Sheffield, 63,...
Eugene allocates $1.2M to develop 27 affordable apartments on Coburg
The City of Eugene aims to turn 1091 Coburg Road into affordable housing. The project by developer Cascade Housing Association to redevelop the lot into 3-story apartments will provide 27 units of affordable rental homes plus a manager unit and a common area. It will be named The Harlow. At their Jan. 26 meeting,...
Amazon out, wolves in: Taking on big retail, OSU study on wolf return
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Eugene author’s satirical novel looks at life through the windshield of a bus
In the new novel “Off Route,” an unnamed narrator begins work as a bus driver at a quasi-public entity labeled “Cosmodemonic,” in a city that may or may not bear certain similarities to one Eugene, Oregon. “There are fates worse than death,” the narrator laments. “Like...
Lane County deputies arrest fugitive after dramatic K9 chase and phone fire incident
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — Lane County deputies arrested a man after a K9 chase that ended with a cellphone catching on fire. Around 5 p.m. on January 26, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the 31800 block of Cottage Grove Lorane Road, to look for Robert David Clark, 44, of Cottage Grove.
Feds deploy pepper balls, tear gas on crowd of protesters in Eugene
8:27 p.m. Update: Over a loudspeaker, federal agents announced that all detainees have been released and ordered the remaining protesters to disperse, or else they will use chemical deterrents and make arrests. Most protesters had left the area, but about a couple dozen were still in the courtyard near the Eugene...
